3 Bible Verses About Kadesh-barnea

And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:

Numbers 34:4KJV

(There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh–barnea.)

Deuteronomy 1:2KJV

And Joshua smote them from Kadesh–barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

Joshua 10:41KJV

These passages chronicle a momentous turning point, a place where Israel stood on the verge of promise, yet recoiled through fear. Kadesh-barnea serves as a potent symbol of the wilderness within, the terrain of doubt that confronts faith at the threshold of divine possibility. The failure there, rooted in misdirected trust and a gaze fixed on earthly giants rather than the Almighty's power, resulted not in swift entry, but in a prolonged exile from the inheritance God intended. Let this scriptural account compel us to introspection. Do we, too, falter at the edge of God's commands, allowing fear to dictate our steps? The story calls us always towards courageous belief, reminding us that true progress lies not in timid retreat, but in resolute obedience to His voice, even when the path ahead seems daunting.